Children all over Southland will be counting down the sleeps, until the day their school attends the annual SIT | Te Pūkenga Kids’ Concerts – a show full of interactive fun and laughter. The concerts have been running since 2003, the brainchild of Dr Sally Bodkin-Allen, who combined her love and kno
Join me as I chat with Invercargill City Councillor Ian “Rangi” Pottinger, also known as Recycle Rangi, in this informative and eye-opening interview. In our discussion, we cover various topics including the six months into the new council, city upgrade, and recycling. As the chair of the council in
Splash Palace is getting some extra attention by the Invercargill City Council, after a vocal meeting by concerned members of the community raising about the changing rooms. Invercargill media and the council staff got a surprise when they arrived at the Southalive Pod meeting room last Thursday, to
One of the strongest finalist lineups in the 70-year history of the ILT Southland Sports Awards has been unveiled. Commonwealth Games golds, world championship medals and historic national titles feature across the eight categories which have been confirmed to date. The ILT Southland Sports Awards w
H&J Smith department stores will no longer be open from November 18, after more than a century in business. The H&J Smith Group (HJSG) announced its proposal to call time on its long running Department Store business, and staff were told yesterday – including 220 in Invercargill. The news comes jus
Children all over Southland will be counting down the sleeps, until the day their school attends the annual SIT | Te Pūkenga Kids’ Concerts – a show full of interactive fun and laughter. The concerts have been running since 2003, the brainchild of Dr Sally Bodkin-Allen, who combined her love and kno
More than 13,000 caps. One good cause. And a pop-up shop that's probably unlike anything Invercargill Central has hosted before.
The Rotary Club of Invercargill Charitable Trust has been gifted an enormous collection of caps from an estate — 13,000-plus of them — and rather than let them
PowerNet has been named Energy Distributor of the Year at the 2026 New Zealand Energy Excellence Awards — recognition built on one of the worst weeks in the company's history.
The award was presented in Wellington on August 19, honouring PowerNet's response to the October 2025 wind
Invercargill's building consent process is getting a new online home from September 14, when council switches from its current platform, Simpli, to a system called Objective Build.
The change affects anyone applying for a building consent — builders, architects, designers, homeowners. Objective Build was developed after engagement with more
Friday is Daffodil Day — throw on your brightest yellow and back the Cancer Society. Waxy's is leading the charge with Jet Set live from 9pm, Saturday's the big night — Battle of the Bands at Speight's Ale House with Triple Shot going head-to-head with Euphoria.
I'm Katie, and I'm MAD, M-A-D.
I mean, I have self-diagnosed Mother's Attention Deficit. More specifically, a unique and rare branch called CAD — Cooking Attention Deficit.
Because of my condition, I've been almost entirely banned from the kitchen. The task causes procrastination
Children all over Southland will be counting down the sleeps, until the day their school attends the annual SIT | Te Pūkenga Kids’ Concerts – a show full of interactive fun and laughter. The concerts have been running since 2003, the brainchild of Dr Sally Bodkin-Allen, who combined her love and kno
Hey everyone! 👋 In today’s video, we’ll be discussing jobs and the advantages/benefits of living in Southland 🏞️ compared to Auckland. We’ll also talk about the exciting upcoming commercial developments, like the hydrogen plant ⚡ And finally, let’s show our support by packing ILT Stadium Southland
Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds says she is shocked and saddened at the proposed closure of the city’s iconic Southland department store H & J Smith, which reflects broader economic concerns in the province. “This news aligns with the warnings Southlanders have heard for months, that rampant inflatio
Thousands of people watched online and the public gallery at the Gore District Council was filled with supporters of Mayor Ben Bell today, who clapped and cheered when a motion to try and remove him failed to cross the line. There was meant to be a vote of no confidence in the Mayor but when […]
Join me as I chat with Invercargill City Councillor Ian “Rangi” Pottinger, also known as Recycle Rangi, in this informative and eye-opening interview. In our discussion, we cover various topics including the six months into the new council, city upgrade, and recycling. As the chair of the council in
Splash Palace is getting some extra attention by the Invercargill City Council, after a vocal meeting by concerned members of the community raising about the changing rooms. Invercargill media and the council staff got a surprise when they arrived at the Southalive Pod meeting room last Thursday, to
One of the strongest finalist lineups in the 70-year history of the ILT Southland Sports Awards has been unveiled. Commonwealth Games golds, world championship medals and historic national titles feature across the eight categories which have been confirmed to date. The ILT Southland Sports Awards w
H&J Smith department stores will no longer be open from November 18, after more than a century in business. The H&J Smith Group (HJSG) announced its proposal to call time on its long running Department Store business, and staff were told yesterday – including 220 in Invercargill. The news comes jus
